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Understanding Microsoft Project: Behind the Scenes

Understanding Microsoft Project: Behind the Scenes. Presented by Genea Mallow, PMP. Director of Education, MPUG Senior Consultant, Milestone Consulting Group, Inc. GeneaM@MilestoneConsultingGroup.com. Topics for Today. MS Project Data Model YJTJ Calculating the Schedule Task Types

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Understanding Microsoft Project: Behind the Scenes

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  1. Understanding Microsoft Project: Behind the Scenes Presented by Genea Mallow, PMP Director of Education, MPUG Senior Consultant, Milestone Consulting Group, Inc. GeneaM@MilestoneConsultingGroup.com

  2. Topics for Today • MS Project Data Model • YJTJ • Calculating the Schedule • Task Types • Effort Driven

  3. Assumptions • Enterprise vs Desktop Project Management • MS Project 101 - Foundation • Scheduling from a start date • Project Management Tools are Complex

  4. Microsoft Project Data Model Microsoft Project Tasks Resources Assignments

  5. YJTJ Your Job Tool’s Job Project Information Scheduling

  6. Calculating the Schedule The MS Project Duration Equation Duration = Work / (Units x Project Hours per Day) D = W / (U x PHPD) When? What? How?

  7. Task Types When? • Fixed Units • Fixed Work • Fixed Duration What? How?

  8. Effort Driven Scheduling • What is Effort Driven Scheduling? • Are all tasks effort driven? • How/when does the tool use effort driven? What? When? How?

  9. Summary • Project Planning tools are complex • Power in understanding tool functionality • Command the tool’s behavior • Spend your time managing projects, not the tool

  10. Where to Get More Information • Online • www.mpug.org • In person • MPUG Meetings • MPUG/PMI Workshops

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